How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! With 25,000,000 downloads and mentions in The New York Times, Forbes, and Linkedin Learning. This show helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating. Each week, Pete interviews thought-leaders and results-getters to discover specific, actionable insights that boost work performance. Their stories and advice sharpen the universal skills to flourish at work. Boost your time/energy management, leadership, confidence, career opportunities, and fulfillment—while still getting home earlier. Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    1067: Better Decisions through Neuroscience with Emily Falk

    Emily Falk reveals the hidden science behind how we make decisions—and how we can harness that to make more fulfilling choices. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to make doing hard things easier  2) The one belief that’s limiting your possibilities  3) How to disarm resistance to change Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1067 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT EMILY —  Emily Falk, author of the upcoming book What We Value, is a professor of communication, psychology, and marketing at the University of Pennsylvania and the vice dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, where she directs the Communication Neuroscience Lab and the Climate Communication Division of the Annenberg Public Policy Center.  Falk is an expert in the science of behavior change. Her award-winning research uses tools from psychology, neuroscience, and communication to examine what makes messages persuasive, why and how ideas spread, and what makes people effective communicators.  In What We Value, Falk illustrates how we can transform our relationship with the daily decisions that define our lives—opening pathways to make more purposeful, fulfilling choices; more successfully change our behavior; and influence others to see differently—by thinking like neuroscientists.  • Book: What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change  • Study: “Self-affirmation alters the brain's response to health messages and subsequent behavior change”  • LinkedIn: Emily Falk • Website: FalkLab.org — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: “Decoding the neural representation of self and person knowledge with multivariate pattern analysis and data‐driven approaches” by Dylan D. Wagner, Robert S Chavez, and Timothy W. Broom  • Study: “Neural responses to elements of a web-based smoking cessation program” by Hannah Faye Chua, et al. • Term: Mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) • Researcher: Sebastian Speer • Book: By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream by Dan Grunfield • Book: How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future by Maria Ressa • Past episode: 664: Dr. Robert Cialdini on How to Persuade with the 7 Universal Principles of Influence — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    42 min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    1066: How to Thrive When Your Resilience Runs Out with Dr. Tasha Eurich

    Tasha Eurich shares why pushing through sometimes isn’t enough–and how to bounce back stronger than ever. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The hidden costs of “grit gaslighting”  2) How to know when you’ve hit your “resilience ceiling”  3) The three needs that unlocks the best version of yourself Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1066 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT TASHA —  Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author (Shatterproof, Insight, Bankable Leadership).  She helps people thrive in a changing world by becoming the best of who they are and what they do. With a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Tasha is the principal of The Eurich Group, a boutique consultancy that helps successful executives succeed when the stakes are high.  As an author and sought-after speaker in the self-improvement space, Tasha is a candid yet compassionate voice. Pairing her scientific grounding with 20+ years of experience on the corporate front lines, she reveals the often-surprising secrets to success and fulfillment in the 21st century.  • Book: Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And Why Resilience Alone Isn’t Enough)  • Quiz: The Resilience Ceiling Quiz  • Website: TashaEurich.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant  • Book: Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson  • Book: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin  • Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald  • Study: Need Crafting • Website: World Uncertainty Index  • Past episode: 1065: Harvard’s Stress Expert Shares Top Resilience Tools with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome  • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    52 min

  3. 9 JUN

    1065: Harvard’s Stress Expert Shares Top Resilience Tools with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

    Dr. Aditi Nerurkar discusses the neuroscience behind stress—and offers actionable tips for building your resilience. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The major myth that leads to burnout  2) The rule of two for building healthier habits  3) How to feel less stressed in one minute Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1065 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT ADITI —  Dr. Aditi Nerurkar is a Harvard stress expert, internationally recognized speaker, and national television correspondent with an expertise in stress, burnout, resilience and mental health. Her book The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience is a “must read” by Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell’s Next Big Idea Club and “best new book” by the New York Post. Named “100 Women to Know in America,” her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Good Morning America, The Today Show and NPR. She is also a frequent keynote speaker with talks at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit and other events. • Book: The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience  • Test: Your Stress Score  • Website: DrAditi.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Tool: Holmes and Rahe stress scale  • Study: “Association of wearable device-measured vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity with mortality” by Emmanuel Stamatakis, et al.  • Study: “Effects of Exercise on Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Jiale Peng, Yuling Yuan, Yuanhui Zhao, and Hong Ren  • Past episode: 996: Tackling Work Stressors and Transitions with Dr. Tessa West  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    43 min

  4. 5 JUN

    1064: Timeless Wisdom for Greater Success and and Meaning in Work–According to the Torah–with Mark Gerson

    Mark Gerson shares timeless, practical insights about work–sourced from the Bible and supported by modern social science. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why Bible has helpful gems for folks from all religion–or lack thereof  2) The one question that leads to greater meaning  3) The optimal number of hours to work in a week Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1064 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MARK —  Mark Gerson, a New York–based entrepreneur and philanthropist, is the cofounder of Gerson Lehrman Group, 3I Members, United Hatzalah of Israel, and African Mission Healthcare—where he and his wife, Rabbi Erica Gerson, made the largest gift ever to Christian medical missionaries. A graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School, Mark is the author of the national bestseller The Telling: How Judaism’s Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life. Mark’s articles and essays on subjects ranging from Frank Sinatra to the biblical Jonah to the Torah and science of clothing have been published in The New Republic, USA Today, Commentary, and Christian Broadcast Network. Mark lives with his wife and their four children. • Book: God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves the Torah Is True  • Email: Mark@GodWasRight.com  • Website: GodWasRight.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: “Crafting a Job: Revisioning Employees as Active Crafters of Their Work” by Amy Wrzesniewski and Jane E. Dutton  • Study: “Job crafting: A meta-analysis of relationships with individual differences, job characteristics, and work outcomes” by Cort W. Rudolph, Ian M. Katz, Kristi N. Lavigne, and Hannes Zacher  • Study: “The Productivity of Working Hours” by John Pencavel  • Study: “Global, regional, and national burdens of ischemic heart disease and stroke attributable to exposure to long working hours for 194 countries, 2000–2016: A systematic analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury” by Frank Pega et al.  • Study: “Enclothed cognition” by Hajo Adam and Adam D. Galinsky  • Study: “Sartorial Symbols of Social Class Elicit Class-Consistent Behavioral and Physiological Responses: A Dyadic Approach” by Michael W. Kraus and Wendy Berry Mendes  • Study: “That Swimsuit Becomes You: Sex Differences in Self-Objectification, Restrained Eating, and Math Performance” by Barbara L. Fredrickson, Tomi-Ann Roberts, Stephanie M. Noll, Diane M. Quinn, and Jean M. Twenge • Video: Selective attention test  • Past episode: 001: Communicating with Inspiration and Clarity with Mawi Asgedom  • Past episode: 273: Taking Control of your Career with Korn Ferry’s Gary Burnison  • Past episode: 278: The Critical Factors Separating High and Low Performers with Morten Hansen  • Past episode: 327: Unclog Your Brain through Unfocusing with Dr. Srini Pillay  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    48 min

  5. 2 JUN

    1063: Getting Meetings with Unreachable People with Stu Heinecke

    Stu Heinecke shares fun and unconventional methods to reach VIPs. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The secret behind Stu’s 100% response rate  2) The master key to grabbing people’s attention  3) What AI can and can’t do for your outreach Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1063 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT STU —  Stu Heinecke is a Wall Street Journal cartoonist, Hall of Fame-nominated marketer and author. Heinecke discovered the magic of "Contact Marketing" early in his career, when he launched a Contact Campaign to just two dozen Vice Presidents and Directors of Circulation at the big Manhattan-based magazine publishers. That tiny $100 investment resulted in a 100% response rate, launched his enterprise and brought in millions of dollars worth of business.  Heinecke is the host and author of the How To Get A Meeting with Anyone podcast and blog, and founder and president of Contact, a Contact Marketing agency, and cofounder of Cartoonists.org, a coalition of famed cartoonists dedicated to raising funds for charity, while raising the profile of the cartooning art form. He lives on an island in the pristine Pacific Northwest with his wife, Charlotte, and their dog, Bo.  • Book: Get the Meeting!: An Illustrative Contact Marketing Playbook  • Book: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, Updated Edition: The Untapped Selling Power of Contact Marketing  • Book: How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth  • LinkedIn: Stu Heinecke • Website: StuHeinecke.com  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: The AI Edge: Sales Strategies for Unleashing the Power of AI to Save Time, Sell More, and Crush the Competition by Jeb Blount and Anthony Iannarino  • Previous episode: 503: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone with Stu Heinecke  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

  6. 29 MAY

    1062: How to Build a Personal Brand that Resonates with Lola Linarte

    Lola Linarte reveals her three-part framework for building a strong personal brand. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why every professional should care about their brand  2) The critical first step to building your brand  3) The minor tweaks that greatly improve your online presence Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1062 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT LOLA —  Lola Linarte is a New York City-based international model, marketing expert, and entrepreneur. She was born in Bluefields, Nicaragua, and was raised in South Padre Island, Texas. Lola attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, where she studied Social & Cultural Anthropology, which inspired her career transition into media & entertainment.  In 2022, Lola founded Alma Feliz Group, a boutique marketing strategy & personal branding agency that centers on helping emerging & established brands elevate their image, clearly sharing their story, and connecting them with the right audience.  • Company: AlmaFelizGroup.com • LinkedIn: Lola Linarte  • Website: LolaLinarte.com  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle  • Book: Habits for Healing: Reclaim Your Purpose, Peace, and Power by Nakeia Homer  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

  7. 26 MAY

    1061: Making Yourself More Promotable by Building Your Presence with Lorraine K. Lee

    Lorraine K. Lee shares how to master your presence so that you can stand out and be recognized. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to make sure your work is seen by the right people in the right places  2) The TEA framework for building great virtual presence  3) The trick to delivering a unique and powerful introductiont Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1061 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT LORRAINE —  Lorraine K. Lee is an award-winning keynote speaker and the best-selling author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career (Wiley).  Lorraine brings unique expertise in empowering both high-potential and established leaders to supercharge their presence, influence, and impact. She is passionate about helping ambitious professionals go from invisible to unforgettable in the modern workplace, and her frameworks have been adopted by Fortune 500 companies and other globally recognized organizations including Zoom, Amazon, Cisco, and McKinsey & Company.  With hundreds of thousands of LinkedIn followers, she is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in workplace communication and presence. When Lorraine isn’t speaking, she teaches popular courses at Stanford Continuing Studies and LinkedIn Learning that reach a large global audience.  Before starting her own company, Lorraine spent over a decade as a founding editor at top tech firms like LinkedIn and Prezi, where she worked on core products including the LinkedIn Daily News module and LinkedIn Newsletters.  Lorraine’s insights have been featured in media outlets including CNBC, Forbes, Inc., Bloomberg, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur.  • Book: Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career • Book site: UnforgettablePresenceBook.com  • LinkedIn: Lorraine K. Lee • Newsletter: Career Bites • Website: LorraineKLee.com  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot by Matt Abrams  • Past episode: 213: Surviving and Winning Office Politics with Dorie Clark • Past episode: 704: How to Achieve Lasting Success by Thinking Long-Term with Dorie Clark  • Product: Elgato Key Light  • Product: Elgato Prompter  • Software: Krisp — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    42 min

  8. 22 MAY

    1060: How to Use Sponsorship to Open Doors with Dr. Rosalind Chow

    Dr. Rosalind Chow discusses how to become a better sponsor to open new opportunities for others—and yourself. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why mentorship isn’t enough to advance  2) How sponsoring others elevates your status  3) Four things sponsors should do—and one to avoid Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1060 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT ROSALIND —  Rosalind Chow is an associate professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research, teaching, and writing focus on how we all participate in social systems in ways that have implications for the maintenance or attenuation of inequity. Her current research focuses on how people can use their social connections to elevate others via sponsorship. Chow serves as the faculty director for CLIMB, offered through the Tepper School of Business in partnership with Deloitte. CLIMB focuses on preparing Black and Latino professionals for leadership positions in the accounting industry. Prior to CLIMB, Chow served as the founding faculty director for the Executive Leadership Academy, an executive leadership program addressing the challenges facing the advancement of Black leaders in the Pittsburgh region. Chow holds a BA in Psychology from Columbia University, and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA, with her husband, Jeff Galak, and their two children, Lia and Simon. • Book: The Doors You Can Open: A New Way to Network, Build Trust, and Use Your Influence to Create a More Inclusive Workplace  • LinkedIn: Rosalind Chow  • Website: RosalindChow.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Anathem by Neal Stephenson  • Book: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson  • Past episode: 458: How to End Bad Behavior and Renew Your Team Amidst Change with Steve Ritter  • Past episode: 945: How to Master Your Inner World and Flourish During Stress with Mawi Asgedom  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    38 min
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Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! With 25,000,000 downloads and mentions in The New York Times, Forbes, and Linkedin Learning. This show helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating. Each week, Pete interviews thought-leaders and results-getters to discover specific, actionable insights that boost work performance. Their stories and advice sharpen the universal skills to flourish at work. Boost your time/energy management, leadership, confidence, career opportunities, and fulfillment—while still getting home earlier. Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!

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    How to be Awesome at Your Job
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